In oz a 24 pack of coopers is around $43
Who drinks Coopers? Seriously.
I agree though that beer prices have steadily crept up a significant amount in recent years. Long gone are the days of buying a slab for under $20. Still plenty of cheap wine around though.
The last time I was in Auckland, quality house prices seemed high, but at least there was no stamp duty when purchasing, nor any capital gains tax for investors (though you'd still pay it if you were living in Oz).
Cars in NZ used to be uber-expensive but since the country has been awash with 2nd hand imports from Japan for so long now, new and used prices seem a lot more reasonable these days.